Container with bodily slidable closure



Aug. 12, 1952 .1. CHLUDA CONTAINER WITH BODILY SLIDABLE CLOSURE Filed Aug. 3, 1948 Patented Aug. l2, 1952 CONTAINERS WITH BODILY SLIDBLE `1 I CLOSUREI n John, Chluda, Cleveland, Ohio# pp1icat0n'August3, 1948, Serial N 0. 42,199

6 claims.

My@ invei-itiorr` relates:V tol containers, provided; Withfa. plurality of compartments, including means for selectively providinganopening lead` inginto' each. compartment: through which Lan in-` gredient,4 such. as a; condiment', may Ioeintroducedlinto each compartment andY for providing openings lthrough: whichV ingredients in 4each compartment ,of the container maysbeselectively dispensed.

An object of thelpresent invention is to provide an improvedfcontai-ner: of; the compartmented Another; object ofmy invention is to providean, improvedV container of-y the compartrnentf-id type having a convex upper portion provided With a recess .to receive a slide` for selectively covering and-1. exposing .openings ,leading from each` compartment. y i

Further objects and advantages of my inven tion Willhe apparentasythe specification proceeds...

Myvinvention will `be .better understoodby referencezto the .accompanying drawings in which: Fig.` L is across sectionall viewwith parts` in,

elevationi of my improved container;

Fig, 2 isa crosssectionall view of the upper portion of the containerv4 on a plane passing.`

Fig 3-is a: plan Vvewrof the upper portion othe container with the slide substantially rndvvaybe-v tweenits tivo extreme. positions; I

Fig; 4 is aA fragmentary .view similar'to Fig. 3 outV showingV the slide in adiiierentposition.;

Fig. 5 is ambottom plan view` of the container shownin Fig. 1 withparts broken' awayto show adjacent structure;

Fig. 6` is a cross sectionalview of a. modified form ofV container Figl 'I` is a top plan view of the container shownin Fig. 6 with the slide arranged-substantially midway `loetvveen its extreme L endV positions;-

Ei'g. 8: is a. bottom p'laniviewA ofV the 'container shown. in Fig; 6, and

Fig. 9 isla; cross'sectional view on a planepass material. Asil1ustrated,zihe;containercomprises. A

azz-162.8.) o 2 an. outer peripheral 4wall;l I that? is Ys uhstantie-l13ol cylindrical iniorossfsection and whiohataperszun-i Wardly terminating ina bead 2, atopwall; 3, and;

a bottomwvall 4. The` innerportiong of thegtopwall 3. has "a..,concave inner portion-Which isf inf.:

tegialffwith'a1partition;Wall` 5 that .divides the;

container"intaooznpartments:@and 'l andthe op-: I posite edges ofi which'. are,v preferably formed `iii-- tegral, with thev peripheral wall' I asg-shovvn1 in Fig". 2. 1 I

The compartments Bianchi-are adapted 11o-,Confltain dizferentv condiments, such asfsalt; and peppenand novel means are proyidedfin the top wall-j of the,container-whicnfpermits either the-salton pepper f to `be* dispensed; from onel l compartment ofthe containerv-whilei the other Compar-tm'entA isj maintainedf in a closed position. For; this puri-f pose, theupper wal-l sof thegcontaineris` provided with a recessedf portion 8f ofgless thiclrne-ssthanA the remaind'enof` theitopj Wall., AS, illustrated. in Figs; :3 and 4;. the recessfportion 8 of thetop Wall'- extends diametrcallyacrossfthetopof the oon-f tai-ner and is; bordered, on; oppositelsideslovinv- WardlyI bevelled *edges* S andI ID 'formed ini tneftopw Wall and at its opposite ends by oppositelyflar rangedpor-tions of thebead of the container. The recessed' portion 8 of the. top V'wa-11 is prof vided onopposite sidesfof; `partition 5evit;h smallV openingsvv designated;v by thejnumeralsf I Iy land; I2; and:l a` slide lf3;.hav-ing; nevelled` side edges:y I 4 and I5 ;which.t-in the-grooves `formedvby the bevelled edges 49y and I0 Off thetop wall, is slidablefin therecessed-portion ofthe Atop-wall from ya central position asfshown/ in Fig. 3 to the positionshown in Fig; 4 tofcloseopen-ings I I at WhichtimefopeningstI-Z are exposed or `in the opposite direction to close openings-Wand exposeopenings I-I TheslideV I3 isalso formed of' a plastic materiaLsueh as Gelluloid-y and-is slightly exible so` thatk when thefedgefl 4 of theslide- I3 is pressed inthe grooveformedpy-the bevelled edge ..9 theopposite edge I5 of; the slide vmay vbe easily-snapped into place? in the-.grove formed by thebevellededge vI 0.. A The slide I3 is providedwithfan upwardly-extending lugl 'or'handle I-Gfor. moving-it to its opposite pcfA sitions.

In--the constructionshown, it will benotedthat the openings `are for-med lin therecessed portion of thetop WalLandthat'the-top Wall hasan outerconvexj: surface .It Vwill therefore 11e-apparent that Aonly a slight-movement'of slide I3 is 'ree quiredto close onegroup of openingszand expose the other group of openings.A Becausetheslide is movable in the recessed portion-of the-top wall, opposite portions off the bead 2 `lin'littlfie movef bottom wall may be provided with longitudinallyV extending Strips I9 and 20 spaced a sufficient distance from each other to receive the bottom mare gin of partition 5. Such strips. however, are not necessary as the partition may rest directly on the bottom wall. y A

Means associated with the bottom wall is also provided which is movable to a position to close openings I1 and I8 or to selectively provide access-to either ofy the openings to introducethe desired-'condiment in compartments 6 and 1. Forthis purpose, a cup-shaped slide 2I may be utilized which is 'also preferably formed of a slightly flexible material, such as celluloid, and which is provided with an opening 22 as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. For holding slide 2| in position, the bottom portion ofthe container I is provided with an inwardly extending bead 23 and slide 2I is provided with an outwardly ex. tending bead 24 adjacent its lower edge and when slide 2| is snapped into place beads 23 and 24 hold it in position. It will be noted that slide 2I is provided with a partition which forms a handle for turning the slide and consequently the opening 22 in the slide may be rotated to a position in which opening 22 registers with opening I1 so that a condiment may be introduced into compartment 6 at which time the aperture I8 is closed, or it may be rotated'to a position in which the aperture 22 in the slide registers with aperture I8 to provide access for introducing the selective condiment in the compartment 1 at which time aperture I1 leading into compartment 6 is closed. l v

When slide v2I is turned, it also has the tendency to turn cover 4.Y Strips I9 and 20, however, prevent cover 3 from turning with the slide. In the eventthat strips I9 and 20 are omitted or to aid strips I9 and 20 in this respect, the diametrically opposite portions of cover 4 may be provided with lugs or projections 25 which are adapted to be snapped -into indentations or notches 26 formed in the peripheral wall I.

Another modification of my invention is shown inV Figs. 6 to 8 of the drawings in which the container is made of metal. As illustrated, the container comprises a peripheral wal1 26 of substantially circular cross section, which terminates at its upper end in an offset portion 21, a lcap 28, a cover 29, a bottom wall 30, a partition 3| which divides the container into compartments 32 and 33, and a slide 34. As illustrated in Figs. '1 and 8, the outer surface of cap 28 is convex and is provided with a downwardly extending flange which engages the oiset portion 21 of wall 2B with a press fit and cover 29 is provided with a group of small apertures 35 through which a condiment in compartment 32 may be dispensed when slide 34 is in one position and a group of small apertures 36 through which a condiment in compartment 33 may be dispensed when the slide 34 is in a different position.

As illustrated more particularly in Figf, the cap 28 is provided with a cut-out'portion having oppositely disposed side edges 31 which extend across the central portion of the cover 29 and oppositely disposed arcuate-shaped end edges 38 and slide 34 has a concave lower surface snugly engaging cover 29 and oppositely disposed edges 39 which slidably engage edges 31 of cap 28. Slide 34 is also provided with arcuate-shaped ends 40 which are shaped to snugly engage the arcuate-shaped ends 33 when slide 34 is moved in opposite directions from its central position. Slide 34 is also provided with ns or attenuated portions 4I extending from the opposite sides thereof which are arranged between cap 28 and cover 29.

In assembling the upper portion of the container, cover 29 is inserted in place with its edge 28a engaging the offset portion 21 of Peripheral wall 26, the slide 34 is superimposed upon the cover, and cap 28 is inserted over cover 29 and the fins or attenuated portions 4I extend from the sides of the slide. As illustrated in Fig. 6, cap 28 has a downwardly extending ange which ts in the annular recess formed by the oiset portion 21 and engages the offset portion 21 of the container wall with a press t or it may be held in place by other suitable means, such as welding.

In the assembled construction, it will be noted that the cut-out portion of cap 28 forms a recess in which slide 34 iits, that the edges of slide 34 engage the opposite side edges of the cut-out portions of cap 28, and thatl the ends 38 of the cut-.out portion limit the movement of slide 34 in opposite directions. As illustrated in the drawings, cap 28 is spaced upwardly from cover 29 at a suicient distance to provide a guideway between the cap 28 and cover 29 for the attenuated portions or fins 4Il of slide 34 which slide may be moved in one direction to cover openings 35l at which time the condiment in compartment 33 may be dispensed through openings 36 or in the opposite direction to close openings 36- at which time the condiment in compartment 32 may be dispensed through openings 35. To facilitate the movement of slide 34, it is provided with an upwardly extending handle or lug 42.

As shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, the bottom 38 is spaced upwardly from the lower portion of wa1l-26 and is provided with a downwardly extending annular ange 43 which terminates in an outwardly extending edge 44 and the lower portionof Wall 26 may be welded or otherwise secured to flange 43'and bead 44.

For introducing condiments into the container, the bottom wall is provided with an aperture 45 arranged on one side of partition 3I which aperture communicates with compartment 32 and an aperture'46 arranged on the opposite side of `partition 3I which communicates With compartment 33. Apertures 45 and 46 are normally maintained in closed position by means of a slide 41 which is rotatable in a guideway formed between wall 30 and an inwardly extending flange 48 of an angular strip, the other ange 49 of which is welded or otherwise secured to the annular flange 43 of bottom wall 3U. l

Slide 41 is provided with an aperture 50 as illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings and is adapted to be rotated by means of a handle 5I to a position as shown in Fig. 8 in which it closes both apertures 45 and 45 or to selective positions in which it registers with aperture 45 or aperture 46. It wil1 be noted that the raised portion of cover 30 provides a space for handle 5I.

To prevent intermingling of the ingredients in the container, the upper portion of partition 3| attacca is' "provided withf an" arcuate-shaped? flange" 5-2 whichenga'ges'the innerA concave surface of' cover 'r9-'and cover H295' is heldfirmly engagement' side'flanges53 and` S'tvvhich engage the sidewalls of container' 26' with'a presst anda flange ,55;A whichengages the bottom wall 'between-"aper-A partition dividing said".V container tito. MCollipartmentsf, saidcover having two gro'upsofj open'- ings, one group of which communicates'withoneJ compartment landthe other group of which communicates lwith the other compartment, a cap arranged over saidl cover having a central open portion extending diametrically across said cover providing a recess 'and said cjap being provided with a flange engaging the peripheral wallof said containerpa slide'irnovable inthe recess formed by theropening in said cap and having ns arrang-,edbetween said cover andsaidcap andsaid slide beingmovable in opposite directions from a central position toccover one group of openings and exppsefthe other group of openings, andthe portions-of saidccap atopposi-telends of its-opening'l being effective in ,limitingthernovement of saidslide., ,A i, y

2. A container having aubottom'wall, an outer peripherallwall extending upwardly vfrom the `bot,- tom Wall and having an inwardly offset portion, a cover having its outer edges resting upon the upper edges of the peripheral wall, a partition dividing said container into two compartments, said cover having two groups of openings, one group of which communicates with one compartment and the other group of which communicates with the other compartment, a cap arranged over said cover having a central open portion extending diametrically across said cover providing a recess bounded by the side and end edges of said cap, a slide movable in said recess, said slide having opposite edges engaging the cap at the side edges of said recess and fins slidably arranged between said cap and cover and said cap having end edges bordering said recess which limit the movement of said slide in opposite directions, said slide being movable in opposite directions from a central position to selectively expose one group of openings to permit a condiment to be dispensed from one of said compartments and to close the other compartment, and said cap having a downwardly extending peripheral flange engageable with the peripheral wall at said offset portion for maintaining said cover and slide in position on said container.

3. A container having a bottom wall, an outer peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a cover having a concave inner surface and its outer edges resting upon the upper edges of the peripheral wall, a partition dividing said container into two compartments. said partition having an upper arcuate-shaped ange engaging said cover and side flanges engaging the peripheral wall of said container with a press fit, said cover having two groups of openings, one group of which communicates with one compartment and the other group communicating with the other compartment, a cap arranged over said cover providing a recess bordered by the sidel and end edges of said cap, a slide movable in said" esS,-f said-"slide` "-havig'j opposite'sides-enlf# gagingfs-ide "edges of' Said-cap-adj a'cent`V said open-1A ingand theendedges of 'said-cap bordering said` opening being`v effective in limiting th`e"rrlcvementl o f said slideincopposite directions, saidv slide I-being movable-in opposite directionsfrom acentral" positionto selectivelyexpose onegroup of open-f ings to 'permitafcondiment to be dispensed-from' one group of openings and to seal the other groupl of openings; and saidcap-having a downwardly extending peripheral flange-secured tothe peripheralwallof the conta-iner'for maintain-ing said'lcover and slide in position on said." container and saidV cover in Y firm seating; engagement' against th'e arcuate-shaped vange on said-'parti-v tion.

'c VLgA container having a bottom wall,` an -outer peripheral wall extend-ing Eupwardly4 from the'bot@ tom wall', accover having lits outer edges restingl upon-the Aupper edge o'f the peripheral wal-l, apar# tition dividing said 'container into two' comparte ments, said cover havingtwogroups oi open-f ings, one group of which communicates with onej compartment and the other group of which* com-1 l municates with the other compartmentav a'capA arranged over said coverV which engages the {peripheral wall of said container for holding said cover'in place, saidcap having a` central open edges of said cap borderingjsaid opening; a lslid-eA arranged in said recessfhaving side edges enga-gf-l ing' the side edgesiof said cap borderingsaid re cess and iins extending between said' cap and said cover, and said slide being movable in one direction to close the first group of openings and expose the second group of openings and being movable in the opposite direction to close the second group of openings and expose the first group of openings, one end of said slide being engageable with the edge portion of said cap which borders one end of said recess to limit movement of said slide in one direction and the other end of said slide being engaable with the edge portion of said cap bordering the other end portion of said recess to limit movement of said slide in the opposite direction.

5. A container having a bottom wall, an outer peripheral wall tapering upwardly from the bottom Wall and being provided at its upper end with an inwardly offset edge, a convex shaped cover for said container having its bottom edge resting upon the upper edge of the offset portion of said peripheral wall which cover has a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface, a partition for said container having a horizontally extending flange engaging the inner surface of the bottom wall, a flange having a con- Vex surface engaging the concave innersurface of said cover and side flanges engaging the pel ripheral wall of said container at opposite portions throughout its length, said cover having a first group of openings which communicate with one compartment and a second group of openings which communicate with the other compartment, a cap arranged over said cover having a iiange engaging the offset edge of the peripheral portion, which cap has a convex upper portion of substantially the same shape as said cover, said cap having an opening of substantial Width therein bounded by side edges and arcuateshaped end edges, a slide arranged in said recess, said slide having a concave portion engaging the upper convex surface of said cover, side edges engaging the edges of said cap bordering the sides of said recess and arcuate-shaped lend portions and said slide being providedwithns which extend between said cover and said cap, said slide being movable in one direction to engage the edges of said cap bordering one end ofsaid recess to thereby close the rst group of openings and expose the second group of openings and being movable in the opposite direction to cause its other arcuate-shaped end to engage the arcuateshaped edge of said cap bordering the other end of said recess to thereby7 cover the( second group o f openings and expose the iirst group of openings, and the upper portion of said slide being convex in shape and being flush with and forming a continuation of the convex; upper surface of said cap.

6. A container having a peripheral wall, abrit-y teriorly ofV the peripheral wall and beingspaced upwardly a substantial distance therefrom and having a downwardly extending peripheral ilange which engages and is secured to the lower edge of the peripheral wall to provide a space between the bottom wall and the lower portion of the peripheral wall and said bottom wall being provided with a rst opening leading into one of said compartments and a second opening leading into thev other compartment, an angular shaped member having a downwardly extending peripheral flange secured to the flange oi said bottom wall and an inwardly extending peripheral flange spaced from the bottom' wall to form a recess, a substantially circular slide having its edges movable in said recess, said slide being provided with an opening which may be moved to a position in which said slide covers both openings in said bottom wall or to positions in which it selectively registers with each of said openings, and means for rotating said slide comprising a member which extends downwardly into the space between the bottom wall and the lower edge of said peripheral wall and which is operatively connected to said slide.

JOHN CHLUDA.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Hull et al D e'c. 26, 1939 

